The Climber (1917 film)

1917 American film
  • September 28, 1917 (1917-09-28)
Running time
4 reelsCountryUSALanguageSilent..English titles

The Climber is a 1917 silent film drama film directed by Henry King and starring himself. The film is listed as a four-reeler, which makes it fall somewhere between a 'short' film and a 'feature' film.[1][2]

Cast

  • Henry King - William Beerheiim Van Broon
  • Jack McLaughlin - Bruce Crosby
  • Gibson Gowland - Buck Stringer (*billed T.H. Gibson Gowland)
  • Robert Ensminger - Grafton
  • Charles Blaisdell - Tom Tarney
  • James Kerr - Sweeney
  • Bruce Smith - Slats O'Keefe
  • Frank Erlanger - 'Happy'
  • Lucille Pietz - Eva Crosby
  • Leah Gibbs - Ethel Crosby
  • Arma Carlton - Madelyn Rosseau
  • Mollie McConnell - Mrs. Crosby
  • Ruth Lackaye - Mrs. Tarney

Preservation

The film survives incomplete in the Library of Congress collection.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ The Climber at silentera.com
  2. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Climber
  3. ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title) p.32 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
  4. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Climber

External links

  • The Climber at IMDb.com
  • synopsis at AllMovie
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Films directed by Henry King


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